History Quotes

Those who lived through the great moments reflect on what happened and why it still matters.

18227 quotes

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"History teaches us what not to repeat."
Bebe Glazer
B
"History is written by those who show up."
Bebe Glazer
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"History is fascinating only in retrospect, from my apartment."
Maris Crane
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"History teaches those smart enough to listen."
Bulldog Briscoe
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"History's full of lessons for those willing to learn them."
Bulldog Briscoe
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"History repeats itself to those who won't listen."
Eddie
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"History is the teacher if we're willing to learn."
Eddie
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"History teaches us lessons, if we're willing to listen."
Danny Tripp
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"History teaches us not to repeat our mistakes."
Roz Doyle
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"History repeats itself because we never really learn."
Roz Doyle
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"There's something to be said for tradition."
Martin Crane
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"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes. If we're not careful, we'll find ourselves making the same mistakes."
Jack Rudolph
J
"History teaches us that the side that thinks they're right always has the most to lose."
Jack Rudolph
J
"History is written by the winners, which means it's almost always incomplete."
Jack Rudolph
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"History repeats itself because we keep ignoring the lessons."
Harriet Hayes
H
"History shows us patterns if we're humble enough to see them."
Harriet Hayes
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"History teaches us lessons, if only we're willing to listen."
Daphne Moon
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"History repeats itself to those who don't pay attention to it."
Daphne Moon
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"History is the study of great men—I'm making mine."
Bebe Glazer
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"History will remember those with the courage to stand apart."
Bebe Glazer
B
"History teaches us what not to do, if we're smart enough to listen."
Bulldog Briscoe
B
"History's full of people who thought they were right - be careful about that."
Bulldog Briscoe
E
"History teaches you not to repeat the same mistakes."
Eddie
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"The past informs the future; one ignores it at peril."
Niles Crane
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"History repeats itself because we don't pay attention."
Paul Franklin
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"History is written by those who remember."
Paul Franklin
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"History repeats itself because people never learn the lesson the first time."
Roz Doyle
R
"History is full of people who thought they were right."
Roz Doyle
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"History's got a lot to teach us if we're smart enough to listen."
Martin Crane
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"Learn from the past, but don't live in it."
Martin Crane